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How to Take Advantage of 401(k) Catch-Up Contributions 02/29/2024 07:00pm • When you turn 50, you become eligible to contribute additional money to your 401(k) plan. This can help you set aside more for retirement and prepare for the years ahead. The tax deduction you can claim on these catch-up contributions could save you over $1,000 on your annual tax bill. As you look a How to Navigate the Legal Hurdles of Gray Divorce 02/29/2024 07:00pm • Divorce can occur at all ages. But in recent years, divorces have surged among older people, creating a trend of so-called "gray divorce." Couples facing a gray divorce could encounter additional complications when determining how they'll handle a new life alone. Older adults separate at a time when What Does Hiring a Lawyer Cost? 02/29/2024 07:00pm • Attorneys are infamously expensive, but it's often hard to know how much hiring a lawyer will cost. To shed some light on the field, two companies that provide attorney practice management tools have begun analyzing attorney rates and publishing their findings. Using anonymized data for thousands of Brazil���s finance minister proposes global tax on the super-rich at G20 meeting in Sao Paulo 02/29/2024 06:05pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� Brazil���s finance minister told his peers Thursday at a G20 meeting in Sao Paulo that countries should implement a global tax on the super-rich in an effort to tackle rampant tax evasion. Fernando Haddad said tax evasion can be resolved through international cooperation so t IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy 'non-filers' 02/29/2024 05:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The IRS plans to go after 125,000 high-income earners who did not file tax returns going back to 2017 ��� and the agency says hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid taxes are involved in these cases. Beginning this week, the IRS will start sending out noncompliance letters to MLB average salary rose 7% to record $4.5M last year but several teams cutting payroll in 2024 02/29/2024 05:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Major League Baseball's average salary rose 7.1% last year to a record $4,525,719, according to the annual report the players' association issued Thursday, but several teams appear to be cutting payroll for 2024. After declining in 2021 following the pandemic-shortened season, the Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made 'smart cars' 02/29/2024 02:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made ���smart cars��� that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticate Missouri House passes property tax cut aimed at offsetting surge in vehicle values 02/29/2024 12:38pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation passed Thursday by the House in an attempt to offset a recent surge in local tax collections caused by higher vehicle values. The legislation changing the way Missouri's personal property ta Beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev reports better-than-expected Q4 earnings despite Bud Light backlash 02/29/2024 11:46am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� Anheuser-Busch InBev ��� maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois and Corona ��� reported better-than-expected net income in the fourth quarter despite lower beer volumes. The Leuven, Belgium-based beverage company said Thursday that its fourth-quarter operating earni Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin 02/29/2024 04:35am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year. Under the bills, the state would start taking applications on Sept. 1 for cultivating, testing, processi NYC���s plan to ease gridlock and pump billions into mass transit? A $15 toll for Manhattan drivers 02/29/2024 01:08am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Between bridge and tunnel tolls, parking fees and the ever-present risk of getting a traffic ticket, it can already cost a mint to drive into Manhattan. Is forking over another $15 for the privilege of driving into the most traffic-choked parts of the island enough to finally ge McConnell's exit as Senate leader means new uncertainty as GOP falls in line with Trump 02/28/2024 10:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues Wednesday announcing he would step down as the Republican leader this fall, he knew the time had come. Hard-right Republican senators aligned with Donald Trump wanted to oust him. Trump was easily becoming the party's frontrun Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in business 02/28/2024 08:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Hunter Biden was defiant Wednesday in a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill, blasting a Republican impeachment inquiry into his father and the family's business affairs as a ���house of cards��� built on ���lies��� as he faced a battery of probing questions from lawmakers. �� Struggling to stop illegal cannabis stores, New York governor asks online sites to hide them 02/28/2024 08:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� After failing to wipe illegal cannabis dispensaries off the map, New York is asking online sites to hide them. Since the state legalized marijuana in 2021, unlicensed pot shops have proliferated across New York City, with limited pushback from authorities. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Ho What Is a Gold Roth IRA? 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Investors often turn to a gold Roth IRA as a hedge against market volatility, economic uncertainty and inflation. A gold Roth IRA can be a strategic addition to a retirement portfolio, as it allows individuals to hold physical gold within a tax-advantaged structure. What Is a Gold Roth IRA?A gold R